Water bottle cover

When coordinating a sporty look, don’t forget the all-important water bottle cover. Designed by Matthew Spiers.

■ Sirdar Cotton 4ply (100% cotton, 100g/335m), 1 ball of each: Yarn A Hot Pink (511), Yarn B Mill White (501), Yarn C Laguna (536)

■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook

■ Elastic thread

■ water bottle, base diameter 7cm

TENSION

24 sts and 24 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over dc using a 2.5mm hook

MEASUREMENTS

To fit water bottle 7cm (2 in) base diameter

NOTES

The main body of the Bottle Cover is worked in rounds that are joined with a ss. Each round begins with ch1, which is not counted as a st. Always work the first dc into the same st at base of beg ch-1, otherwise you will lose a st. Change yarn on last yrh of final st of row before the colour change.

STRAP

Using Yarn A, ch61.

Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end, changing to Yarn B on last yrh of last dc, turn. [60 sts]

Row 2 Ch1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc in each st to end, changing to Yarn C on last yrh of last dc, turn.

Row 3-5 Ch1, dc in each st to end, changing to Yarn B on last yrh of last dc of Row 5, turn.

Row 6 Ch1, dc in each st to end, changing to Yarn A on last yrh of last dc, turn.

Row 7 Ch1, dc in each st to end, do not turn.

Fold strap in half lengthways, so that RS is facing outwards.

Row 8 Ch1, dc across both ends to join the strap together. [7 sts]

Fasten off and weave in ends.

BOTTLE COVER

Using Yarn C, make a magic loop.

Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st here and throughout), 6dc into the loop, ss in first dc to join. [6 sts]

Round 2 Ch1, 2dc in each st around, ss to first dc. [12 sts]

Round 3 Ch1, (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to first dc. [18 sts]

Round 4 Ch1, (dc in each of next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to first dc. [24 sts]

Round 5 Ch1, (dc in each of next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to first dc. [30 sts]

Round 6 Ch1, (dc in each of next 4 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to first dc. [36 sts]

Round 7 Ch1, (dc in each of next 5 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to first dc. [42 sts]

Round 8 Ch1, (dc in each of next 6 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to first dc. [48 sts]

Round 9 Ch1, (dc in each of next 7 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to first dc. [54 sts]

Round 10 Ch1, (dc in each of next 8 sts, 2dc in next st) 6 times, ss to first dc. [60 sts]

Rounds 11-12 Ch1, dc in bl of each st around, ss to first dc.

Rounds 13-17 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn B on yrh of last ss.

Rounds 18-19 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn C on yrh of last ss.

Rounds 20-22 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn A on yrh of last ss.

Rounds 23-24 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn C on yrh of last ss.

Rounds 25-27 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn B on yrh of last ss.

Rounds 28-29 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc.

Round 30 Ch1, *dc in next st, dc in bl of next st; rep from * around, ss to first dc.

Rounds 31-32 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc.

Remove hook and pull up loop (you can place a stitch marker around loop so it doesn’t slip back through the work).

Round 33a (Surface round) Join Yarn C with a ss in back loop of next st of Round 32, *dtr in unworked front loop below of Round 30, skip next st of Round 32, ss in back loop of next st of Round 32; rep from * around, ending with a ss in same place as beg ss. [30 dtr and 30 skipped sts] Place hook back in Yarn B loop and pull in any slack.

Round 33b (Main round) Ch1, dc in each st around (covering over Round 33a Surface round and working into Round 32 stitches, going into both loops of the stitches with a ss in them and into each of the skipped sts – this will leave only the dtrs showing), ss to first dc. [60 sts]

Round 34 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn C on yrh of ss.

Rounds 35-37 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn A on yrh of last ss.

Rounds 38-39 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn B on yrh of last ss.

Round 40 Ch1, (dc in bl of each of next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts) around, ss to first dc.

Rounds 41-42 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss into first dc, changing to Yarn A on yrh of last ss.

Round 43a (Surface round) In Yarn A, ss in back loop of each of next 2 sts of Round 42, dtr in second unworked front loop below in Round 40 (which will be behind your current st), *dtr in next unworked front loop below of Round 40 which will be in front of your current st, skip next 2 sts of Round 42, ss in bl of each of next 4 sts of Round 42, dtr in next unworked front loop below in Round 40 (which will behind your current st); rep from * to last 3 sts, dtr in first unworked front loop below of Round 40 which will be in front of your current st, skip next 2 sts of Round 42, ss in bl of next st, ss in same place as beg ss.

[20 dtr over skipped sts and 40 ss]

Round 43b (Main round) Ch1, dc in each st around (covering over Round 43a Surface round and working into Round 42 sts, going into both loops of the sts with a ss in them, and into each of the skipped sts, working around, rather than between the dtrs – this will leave only the dtrs showing), ss in first dc.

Round 44 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn C on yrh of ss.

Rounds 45-47 In Yarn C, ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn B on yrh of last ss.

Round 48-54 Repeat Rounds 28-34, including colour changes. Rounds 55-57 With Yarn C, ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn A on yrh of last ss.

Round 58 With Yarn A, ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc.

Round 59 Ch1, dc in first st, now working through both the 7 sts of strap (from Round 8), as well as sts of bottle cover, dc in each of next 7 sts, dc in each remaining st around bottle cover, ss in first dc, changing to Yarn C on yrh of ss.

Rounds 60-62 With Yarn C, ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn B on yrh of last ss.

Rounds 63-64 With Yarn B, ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc, changing to Yarn C on yrh of last ss.

Rounds 65-66 With Yarn C, ch1, dc in each st around, ss to first dc.

Using elastic thread, loosely tie a loop that measures the same as the circumference of the neck of the bottle. Make sure that elastic has enough stretch to fit around base of bottle.

Round 67 Ch1, dc in each st around working over elastic loop, ss to first dc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.